"HEY why is this country suddenly all worried and weeping for Average Joe the Fucking Plumber who's got TWO HUNDRED and FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS burning a hole in his pocket? I mean if you have that kind of cash we all KNOW you're going to hire a rat-fucking bastard tax accountant who'll find you little loopholes to squirrel your nuts away in, so you won't PAY any increased taxes ANYWAY. But the only way most of us will see $250k in a year is to WIN THE FUCKING LOTTERY. So my fellow Americans, why did Joe the Fucking Plumber hijack the debates last night?" [link to ketzl.livejournal.com]

This is what Michelle Malkin said today:

Brace yourself, Joe. The Obama Thugocracy is gunning for you. But what they don’t seem to understand is that even if Joe was John McCain’s long lost son and a huge donor to the GOP, or not even a plumber, it would not matter at all because what was shocking about the video was not what Joe the Plumber said. Joe the Plumber is not going to be making tax policy. What was shocking and more relevant than anything else that has been said in the entire campaign is what Barack Obama said. He told Joe that it is okay to soak those making more than $250,000, even small businesses making that, because then you can “spread the wealth” around and everyone benefits. That is redistribution of wealth — taking from the rich (and from the kinda rich) and giving to the not so rich and the poor. And Obama admitted to it. Out loud. And on video. [link to michellemalkin.com]

O and by the way as Michelle said in her post:here is what Joe said: “I’m getting ready to buy a company that makes about 250, 270 - 80 thousand dollars a year, your new tax plan is going to tax me more isn’t it? I’m getting taxed more and more for fulfilling the American dream.” Got that? He didn’t say he makes that now. You should have gotten the clue when he said “I am getting ready to buy a company.”